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San Francisco, We're Better Than This: A Fan's Reaction To The World Series Riots

The city I saw last night is not the city I live in and love.

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History Of The Femme Fatale: Part II

The second part of our series delving into the deadly-sexy woman archetype.

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History Of The Femme Fatale: Part I

Cultural lore is loaded with women scaring the sense—and sometimes life—out of men.

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Three Enduring Myths About Earth's Mystical Satellite

As the story goes, the moon—which preceded the formation of Earth—wanted, very generously, to give mankind the gift of immortality upon its birth.

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Meet 5 Vegetarians Who Stopped Eating Meat Long Before It Was De Rigeur

And here you thought it was just Pamela Anderson . . .

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Watch: Aretha Franklin Nails Mashup Of "Rolling In The Deep" And "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"

Aretha recently took to David Letterman's stage and blew some minds out the back-door. Now that is a diva with a capital D.

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The Surprising History And Future Of Boob Job Fever

A breast implant shortage in Venezuela got us wondering: What's up with boob job obsession, anyways?

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Chin Up! Here Are 3 Upsides To Global Warming

It sure feels like we're hurtling towards an apocalypse when you closely consider our planet's climate change, but when life gives you lemons . . .

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